AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTIIAMAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ' ORDEE REVOKED. . (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) j SYDNEY, November 1. i The proclamation prohibiting the importation of bibles and prayer hooks printed in Germany has been revoked from 29th. October.

STRUCK TROUBLES. SYDNEY ,October 31

The Federated Moulders Union whose members are employed at Hoskins Limited Iron Works, are at present on strike, and have repudiated the Councils action and committee of Trades Ha!) Iron Trades Group. It is understood other Unions intend breaking away. I SEAMENS TItOUKLK. SYDNEY, October 31. Fearing the seamen will carry put their threat not to man the Ormonde which was granted permission to carry Cup passengers to Melbourne the vessel was taken into stream early in the forenoon to prevent any of the crew deserting and the passengers were conveyed to the steamer by • ferry. The Ormonde-sailed in the afternoon Without further hitch. SENTENCE OF TWO YEAItS. ;Received this dav at 11.30 a.m.l MELBOURNE, November I. Mcßride was sentenced to two years hard labour, being a year on the first two charges, .sentences to lie concurrent and n year on the last two charges, sentences also to he concurrent.

PRICE OF SUGAR. MELBOURNE. Nov. 1. Mi Rogers referring to the price of sugar which is fivepenee from to-day said the deficit bad been wiped off and they now had a surplus 011 twenty thousand.

I'HKFERr:\CK To SOI.mKRS. BRISBANE. Ndveni'hor 1. Tlio Full Bench of the Arbitration Court refused ail application hv several unions to delete the preference to returned soldiers class, from the nwa'd-. A COMPANY’S ASSETS. Received this day at 12.2 A p.m ) SUVA. November I. The assets of Fiji Shipping C'oy., in liquidation, were auctioned to-day for CBIOO sterling, to a local syndicate.